Tikkun Olam, Schwartz out.
Eli Schwartz
Cayuga Staff
CSL RUN - Eli Schwartz
It comes in all shapes and sizes, helping people. Worldwide, we see the constant of change perpetually unravel through various trends and fads. Camp Seneca Lake, although often a bohemian of social practice, sometimes does join the natural order of conformity, when the cause is just. As I said helping people can come in all shapes and sizes, today it takes the form of a run for charity, with a diversity of ways to raise money for the four different charities being represented today: Jewish National Fund, an Israeli ecological preservation foundation, Milly's Pantry a foundation that provides food for less-fortunate citizens of Yates County, Camp Good Days, a place that provides a camp experience for children diagnosed with cancer, and last but not least, National Association of American Veterans, a foundation that provides support for veterans in need, through a variety of ways. The support for these charities comes in all forms, with a choice for three different track sizes, for each appropriate age group, and a semi-impressive, though slightly humorous array of different movement forms. Whether it be sprinting, jogging, walking, falling and even the occasional crawler, the result is the same, everyone exerting some form of energy in an attempt to make the world a better place. The donations per lap range from three to ten cents, a meagre sum at first glance, however no matter how small the contribution is at its most basic form it still is a contribution. And so we need to stop questioning the amount of money for a donation, and start appreciating the act itself. What make CSL great? It is that it is a place that doesn't only provide the means, but the opportunity to grow as a person, who will later benefit not only this great nation, but also this world.
